Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20

round him stood staring blankly into one
another's faces. struck dumb with astonish-
ment and surprise
Are you quite sure!' asked Hartog at
length Of the officer who was In charge of
the signals.
The sisnalist-a very smart engineer
laughed.
Yes Quite sure," he answered
Then that boy carried the message to save
Bootlesr Hartog exclaimed.
BY Jover' CALCULATED Lacy, 'and Two
been vigorously blackening the poor little
fellows character all day-evewry time I
had a chanca -er-fesl beastly ashamed
Of myself"
ASK again-ask who took the message,
and if he is there nowf' suggested Hartog to
the engineer, who complied willingly
enough, and sent the inquiry flashing across
the rapidly darkening sky, In which the
brilliant stars were beginning to shine out
one by ona
Then the reply came back In series Of
vivid flashes:
"A boy teJt camp on return Journey with
reply before daylight"
Then the rebels have got him." Hartog
cried, excitedly. Poor little chap, they've
got him sure enough"
The news spread through tho camp In
next to no time, and within half an hour,
young Houp-La had as many good words
spoken for him as during the day he had had
bad ones. Everybody had something pleas
ant 10 say in favor of the brave little Lad.
VINO had thus heroica ,ly risked bis life, and.
poor fellow, had probably already lost 1t, for
the sake Of the master whom he loved with
the fidelity Of q dog.
A. for HIS master, be went straight to the
colonel aud ASKED, with . strange huskiness
in his throat and blazs in his b.rs eyes,
that searching party might b sent out al
once, and a far as was safe, in case tho Lad
had Leen disabled and could not reach the
camp.
"Certainly, certainl y-and 70 yourself, II
YOU cars to do it, Ferrers." said the colooel,
1urrie lily. brushing his hand across his eyes.
''Go you. self, IL you caro- to do it l have
much pleasure In returning your sword.
am sure I sincerely hope the lad has come
to no harm. Pom my soul, he is the hero
Of the campaign-'pon my soul he is" and
then the kindly colonel shook his favorite
BY the hand, and brushed tho other across
his eyes once moro.
Boobies said ''Thank you, SIR" and went
out without another word, chiefly because
there was lump in bus throat which made
speech difficult
It was not long before 0 party was ready
to start with Bottles at its head, to search
for the missing boy. Nor was it very long
before they found him-perhaps mile from
the rebel outposts-lying behind q clump q
trees, faint and ghastly pale, his mouth
parched and dry, and his sharp, young fec,
drawn and distorted with pain.
Bottles was the first to hear bis moan, ane
turned the hehtof the bull'ssye be CARRIE
upon the place whence the sound came. II
another moment he was down upon hi
knees beside the prostrats form Of ths hall
unconscious boy.
Young Houp.LA vaguely recognised hs
master a. be tsndsrly raised his head upoz
his arm.
"Watsr" he gasped, painfully.
Boobies filed the cup which formed tn
lower half Of his flask with water, which on'
ef the searchers bad brought and held it T.
The poor parched lipa Itse,msd to put now
life into him. for he lifted his head and
looked wildly round Et
TELL the capt'n got there safe. The an
0wer II in my wes'coat pocket. couldn't
get back - we'll One o them Arab devil
potted ma. I crawlsi - FAIRS could, but
couldn't get NO further, though see th,
camp lights jes' ahead" Then he perceivef
that Bottles was bending down over him
his kind face convulsed with grief and emo
ton.
us that You, Err be said, in tone O
gentle relief and satisfaction. Don't taxi
On about me, Or. Iain't worth it"
"Whsrs are you hurt, my boYr Bootlel
asked in choking voice.
Somewhere about the groin, SIR. It's X
use trying to move me" seeing that two d
| the men had opened . stout blanket ant
were preparing to receive him. "Its a
over with me now. Don't you put yoursel
out about me, sir, amt worth It."
Try and drink q drop Of this" ni'
Boobies, holding the cup once moro to hi
lips. It had brandy in It this time.
ut amt no good, Er, hs persisted, bu
be swallowed the brandy and water, an
then they raised him very gently and LITE
him on 70 the rug. Not % gently, though
but that b groaned and moansd piteouil,
with the pain, and slipped OF into deliriur
again. talking wildly all tho way back +
camp Of the success Of his expedition, IN
how the commanding officer Of the othe
camp, who had received the dispatch fror
him, had patted him on the shoulder an
bad called him . brave lad, and bads hiz
God speed and safe return
And the1, when ct last they got him int
camp and n to IN ambulance cot he cam
to his own senses again for q little time, an
babe them send for the colonel that he Nigh
give the dispatch into his own banda
you're not angry, DIR b said, implol
ingly, a the colonel took the paper. d"
know tho capt'n couldn't 60 safs whore
could, and thought - low It wouldn
matter % much II sught happened to m,
You're not angry with mo, are you, sirF
mo my boy, certainly not" answers
the colonel, huskily. you are the brave'
lad in the army lam proud Of you, yer
proud"
Tom Snow drew himself up - straight
- b could against his masters breas
where he had been lying ever dnce they p
him down upon tn, bed, and endeavored [
salute the commanding officer. II &
thers, b said, looking round ct the fac<
about him, land I got back 'ome again.
don't any Of 1t matter now" and then l
clipped OF again and wandered on about Il
heat and the glare Of the SUNSHINE Of b
awful thirst and the pain Of his wound.
last b tried to turn his heAd round 70 loo
ct Bottles.
| UAra Won thara siryB ho asked IN a cIes